
2 million graduates facing grim future

As many as two million graduates could be out of work in the next five years.
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Bird-flu victim did not have dengue fever, says ministry

The first confirmed victim of bird flu did not have dengue fever together with the H5N1 virus as feared, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday.
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Study backs 'essential' drugs

Contrary to popular belief, medicines on the National Essential Drug List (NEDL) are as good as many others, a study has found.
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DSI asked to probe airport deal

Democrat Party deputy leader Alongkorn Pollabutr yesterday filed evidence with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to investigate suspected irregularities in the bidding of the 400Hz electrical systems and air conditioners at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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Decentralisation funding deferred

The government is to study extending the deadline to pay 35 per cent of local administration expenditure as decentralisation was taking longer than expected.
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Farm-debt write off demand

Angry farmers yesterday morning surrounded the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry demanding it keep its promise to write off half their debt.
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Drainage work hit by release of 'well behaved' prisoners

Bangkok could face floods in the current rainy season as it lacks workers to dig drainage ditches - partly because many of the best behaved prisoners who used to do the work were freed recently.
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Murder suspects die in jail

Two suspects arrested after the murder of environmentalist Charoen Wat-aksorn have died in detention while awaiting trial.
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Chiang Mai sleuths busy checking on rich men's 'gik'

Private investigators are enjoying a boom in Chiang Mai where the relatively new phenomenon of "giks" - casual affairs - is upsetting politicians and businessmen with young girlfriends and mistresses.
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